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  • Title: Aggravation of the nutcracker syndrome during pregnancy.
    Author: Itoh S, Yoshida K, Nakamura Y, Mitsuhashi N.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 1997 Oct; 90(4 Pt 2):661-3. PubMed ID: 11770585.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition thought to be caused by compression of the left renal vein between the descending aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. CASE: Gross hematuria appeared in the third trimester of an otherwise normal pregnancy. It continued despite treatment, and a cesarean was performed at 37 weeks' gestation. The hematuria stopped postpartum. With postpartum angiography and three-dimensional computed tomography, the diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome was finally made. CONCLUSION: Pregnancy can aggravate the nutcracker syndrome. This syndrome should be recognized as one of the diseases that causes gross hematuria.
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